Usage Score
4.6
Player Dossier
2017-2022Ball State
Brandon Martin
LB • 6'0" • 232 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brandon Martin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
20
Consistency
5.6
Season Value
7.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Brandon Martin, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Ball State. Brandon Martin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Ball State paired 0 primary output with 25 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2017 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
20
Usage
4.6
Consistency
5.6
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 0. UAB: 0. Unknown: 0. Western Kentucky: 0. Western Michigan: 0.5. Akron: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Toledo: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Buffalo: 1. Miami (OH): 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois: 1 by 4.2. UAB: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Western Kentucky: 2 by 8.3. Western Michigan: 6 by 30. Akron: 4 by 16.7. Central Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Toledo: 2 by 8.3. Eastern Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Northern Illinois: 6 by 25. Buffalo: 13 by 60. Miami (OH): 6 by 25
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses0.1 · Games = 10
First Half0.1 · Games = 6 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · Games = 6 · +0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.1 · Games = 12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
60 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/22 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7-28 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/17 | vs Buffalo10+ tackles | L 24-40 | 13 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/10 | @ Northern Illinois | L 17-63 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 14-56 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/26 | vs Toledo | L 17-58 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Central Michigan | L 9-56 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Akron | L 3-31 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Western Michigan | L 3-55 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Western Kentucky | L 21-33 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs UAB | W 51-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Illinois | L 21-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Ball State
2017-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820192020202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 1.5 | 20 | 4.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 4.5 | 28.3 | 9.3 | 3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 25 | 3.7 | -4.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 8.5 | 54.4 | 12.2 | 8.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 8.5 | 54.4 | 12.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 2 | 25.8 | 7.5 | -6.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Michigan
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.8 takeover score.
#2
Toledo
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.
#3
Miami (OH)
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.8 takeover score.
#4
Buffalo
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#5
Northern Illinois
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Ball State
0 primary output · 25 efficiency · 3.7 usage
42.9
#2
2020 Postseason · Ball State
32.2
8.5 primary · 54.4 efficiency · 12.2 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Ball State
32.2
8.5 primary · 54.4 efficiency · 12.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
9
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7926
Lawrence North · Indianapolis, IN
- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
237
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.